Rose

“Why preach to me all the things you didn’t have the courage to do yourself? “Hmm?” I prod, dipping my head down to meet her eyes. “Because…” she whispers, avoiding my eyes. “Because you want good things for the people you…”—she breathes fast, barely whispering—“love.”
― Penelope Douglas, Punk 57

“Mr Elliott nodded sympathetically, leaned across the table and patted his client’s hand. Gillian raised an eyebrow and wondered whether the man had slept through the #MeToo revolution.”
― Adele Parks, Just My Luck

“The way I dress, the guys I talk to, the games I play…it’s all plastic, and when I’m with him, I’m gold.”
― Penelope Douglas, Punk 57

“We speak with hideous honesty. A pair of women who have been the very best to one another and now the worst.”
― Adele Parks, Just My Luck